12 Apr 2024
Today, I woke up bright and early (and before my alarm) to make one last trip out to Haystack Rock.
The sun was just waking up and there were still clouds/fog over the mountains in the distance. The tide was also still going out, so I got some nice reflections on the sand:
From a distance, I could see dots of white- seagulls- covering the rock, so I thought maybe the eagles had left?
I was wrong- there was a squawking commotion, and this brave seagull chased an eagle away!
However, as I got closer to the rock, I noticed there was still one eagle sitting on the peak:
And shortly thereafter, the partner joined:
I mean, it’s cool to see an eagle close-up (or, close-ish- they were still a bit too far out for my 300mm lens), but I wanna see a puffin!
Seagulls relegated to the smaller rocks:
There were birds flying above the ocean just behind the rock, and at times, I was able to spot the flash of orange beak- a puffin!- through my lens, but all those pictures are fuzzy- they were just too far away 🙁
So, farewell for now, Haystack Rock, I will be back!
Can you spot the Matt on our patio eating a cookie?
We finished packing (didn’t sound like fun last night) and hit the road for the 2 hour drive back to the airport. Car cookies (from the front desk last night) made for a tasty treat:
It rained the whole way out last time we made this drive- look how pretty it is with blue skies and wispy clouds!
Our car turned 1000 miles! (though only about 200 of those were ours)
Also note the giant paddle shifters- they were much larger than necessary and totally got in the way. Matt was not a fan!
I think that’s Mt. Hood? Another sight we missed due to the rain when we arrived.
my phone’s zoom is terrible, don’t judge
Hello, plane!
Farewell, PDX!
Another successful us trip!